Lexicon :: Strong's H5958 - ʿelem

עֶלֶם
Transliteration
ʿelem
Pronunciation
eh'-lem
Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
From עָלַם (H5956)
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 1630a

Strong’s Definitions

עֶלֶם ʻelem, eh'-lem; from H5956; (compare H5959) properly, something kept out of sight, i.e. a lad:—young man, stripling.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 2x

The KJV translates Strong's H5958 in the following manner: young man (1x), stripling (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 2x
The KJV translates Strong's H5958 in the following manner: young man (1x), stripling (1x).

  1. young man

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
עֶלֶם ʻelem, eh'-lem; from H5956; (compare H5959) properly, something kept out of sight, i.e. a lad:—young man, stripling.
STRONGS H5958: Abbreviations
† עֶ֫לֶם noun masculine young man; — ע׳ absolute 1 Samuel 20:22, הָעָ֑לֶם 1 Samuel 17:56; ע׳; probably also 1 Samuel 17:42; 1 Samuel 16:12 (for MT עִם) Gr KrenkelZAW ii (1882), 309 Bu HPS.
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1 Samuel

16:12; 17:42; 17:56; 20:22